On the surface, this song is a commentary on the harmful effects of religion, but it may also deal with lead singer Sully Erna's anti-abortion beliefs. Lyrics to indicate this include: "Who's to say I won't like you anyway? Take a deep breath; I'm alive. Can you hear me? I'm alive inside of you. Agony creeps up behind you."
Bad Religion is also the name of an influential Southern California Punk band that was popular in the '80s.
In Godsmack's Pandora Stories feature, Erna and guitarist Tony Rombola said the main riff was written by the band's original drummer, Tommy Stewart. (Stewart left the band in 2002 and was replaced by Shannon Larkin of Amen.)
See your Spotify stats (with number of plays and minutes listened) and discover new music.
Music data, artist images, album covers, and song previews are provided by Spotify. Spotify is a trademark of Spotify AB.